{"id":5,"date":"2024-03-12T15:20:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:55:16","slug":"first-generation-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Generation Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moments\/category\/moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sga\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Government<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/fsl\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Greek Life<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herdzone.com\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Athletics<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Activities<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/community-outreach\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Community Service<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campusrec\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 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cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" x-ref=\"yt\" class=\"aspect-video w-full\" title=\"YouTube Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"relative order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-2 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-0 flex flex-col justify-center px-6\">\n                \n                \t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Welcome, First-Gen Students!<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img 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As a first-generation college student, you\u2019re embarking on an exciting journey. We understand that being the first in your family to attend college can come with unique challenges and opportunities. At Marshall, we\u2019re committed to supporting you every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-basic-content--plain basic-content--plain has-white-background-color has-background basic-content-plain--compact      \" data-bg=\"white\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__container max-w-5xl mx-auto relative z-5\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading basic-content-plain__heading\">What Does \u201cFirst-Generation\u201d Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__content styled-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Being a first-generation college student means that neither of your parents or guardians have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that being first can be tough, but we&#8217;re here to help you succeed. We have a large First-Gen community that includes students, faculty, staff and alumni. We are here to encourage, support and celebrate you along your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n    \n    class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-cards-collection wp-block-herdpress-cards-collection--enhanced has-green-background-color has-background    \"\n    >\n    <div class=\"herdpress-block__container relative z-5\">\n                                \n    <h2  class=\"block__heading\">Resources for First-Generation Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 lg:mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-8 \">\n                        <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sss\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Student-Support-Services.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Student-Support-Services.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Student-Support-Services-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Student-Support-Services-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Student-Support-Services-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Student Support Services staff celebrate first generation students at Marshall University\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">Student Support Services <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>Students Support Services, a federally funded TRIO, grant program, serves undergraduate, first-gen students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/celebrate-first-gen\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Celebrate-First-Gen.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Celebrate-First-Gen.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Celebrate-First-Gen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Celebrate-First-Gen-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Celebrate-First-Gen-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Student with heart shaped cotton candy on the Marshall University student center plaza\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">Celebrate First-Gen Week<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>Marshall University joins colleges and universities across the country to #CelebrateFirstGen students on November 8<sup>th<\/sup> each year with a week-long schedule of activities and events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/marshallforall\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Marshall-for-All.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Marshall-for-All.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Marshall-for-All-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Marshall-for-All-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Marshall-for-All-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Marshall for All students gather in front of the Memorial Fountain for a group photo with President Brad D. Smith\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">Marshall For All <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>A unique combination of scholarships, grants, work opportunities and family contributions\u00a0giving incoming, undergraduate, first-year Marshall students the opportunity to partner with the university to earn your degree, debt-free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/student-success\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Center-for-Student-Success.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Center-for-Student-Success.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Center-for-Student-Success-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Center-for-Student-Success-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Center-for-Student-Success-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"FAM student mentors pose for a photo on the M sign outside of Marshall University&#039;s Old Main.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">Center for Student Success <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>The Center for Student Success provides opportunities and assistance for students in their academic life including the FAM peer mentor program. You FAM will help you get adjusted to campus, answer any questions, and point you to campus resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/freshman\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Freshman-Admissions.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Freshman-Admissions.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Freshman-Admissions-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Freshman-Admissions-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Freshman-Admissions-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Students on Marshall University&#039;s Memorial Student Center Plaza\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">Admissions for Freshman Students<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>If you\u2019ve graduated from high school and haven\u2019t enrolled in any college or university yet, you can apply to be a first-year freshman student at Marshall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Financial-Aid.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Financial-Aid.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Financial-Aid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Financial-Aid-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/Financial-Aid-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Marshall student sits near a window on a laptop\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">Student Financial Assistance<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>We\u2019re dedicated to making a\u00a0<strong>Marshall education affordable<\/strong> for every student. In addition to offering competitive tuition, our\u00a0financial aid packages\u00a0include generous merit and need-based scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study opportunities. To be\u00a0considered for financial assistance, you\u2019ll need to complete the\u00a0Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/admitted-freshman\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden aspect-video shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/New-Student-Checklist.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/New-Student-Checklist.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/New-Student-Checklist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/New-Student-Checklist-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/firstgen\/files\/2024\/03\/New-Student-Checklist-768x512.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Students wearing First-Gen t-shirts on Marshall&#039;s Memorial Student Center Plaza\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content p-5 lg:p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__title text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-xl leading-tight\">New Student Checklist<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__copy mt-2.5 text-base font-normal leading-relaxed flex-1\"><p>Once admitted, follow our new student checklist to ensure a smooth transition. From enrollment deposits to course registration and housing, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__cta mt-4 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-bold uppercase tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12h15m0 0l-6.75-6.75M19.5 12l-6.75 6.75\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <div  class=\"w-full lg:basis-[calc(25%-1.5rem)] lg:flex-none\">\n\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/parents\/\" class=\"card group flex flex-col h-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg overflow-hidden no-underline shadow-none hover:shadow-lg 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